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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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